Concept information
Preferred term
antisocial behavior
Definition
- Antisocial behavior intentionally or unknowingly disregards the well-being and safety of others. Behaviors of this sort are considered maladaptive, depending on societal norms. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Mental Illness: An A-to-Z Guide; Antisocial Behavior]
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- acquaintance and date rape
- aggression
- aversive racism
- betrayal
- Bobo doll studies
- catharsis of aggression
- cheater-detection mechanisms
- conflict resolution
- crime
- cruelty
- deception
- deception (lying)
- discriminatory prejudice
- dishonesty
- displaced aggression
- feuding
- frustration-aggression hypothesis
- grit tension reduction strategy
- harassment
- hostile masculinity syndrome
- intimidation
- media violence and aggression
- milgram's obedience to authority studies
- moral hypocrisy
- narcissistic reactance theory of sexual coercion
- neglect
- ostracism
- problem behaviors
- psychology of terrorism
- psychosocial deprivation
- rejection
- social exclusion
- Stanford Prison Experiment
- threatened egotism theory of aggression
- violence
Belongs to group
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/antisocial_behavior
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